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Kamp Social House — Madison Valley’s only lesbian bar — is closing

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Business tends to work in increments of zeros and fives.

Sometimes there is a three.

Three years after it debuted and five years since a legendary Seattle restaurateur bid his home neighborhood goodbye, Kamp Social House is closing down in Madison Valley.

Its final day of business will be Wednesday.

“This decision comes after much reflection and is rooted in the need to take a personal pause. Kamp has always been more than just a restaurant, it’s been a community hub, a labor of love, and a place where countless memories were made,” the Kamp announcement reads. “We’re incredibly grateful to everyone who supported us along the way, whether you stopped by once or became a familiar face.”

CHS reported here on the 2022 debut of Kamp, a food, drink, and social project from partners in business and live Marceil Van CampΒ andΒ Katy Knauf. Continue reading →

SPD releases body cam video of shootout in standoff with domestic violence suspect at E Madison apartments

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The video shows police pursued the suspect at gunpoint before the man later opened fire

The Seattle Police Department has released video from the body-worn cameras of responding officers in last week’s domestic violence in an E Madison apartment complex that ended with one woman shot and hospitalized and the suspect found dead:

In the interest of transparency, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) is releasing the body-worn video from the officer-involved shooting on Friday, June 20. The department is also releasing the name of the SPD officer involved in this shooting: Officer Leonardo Bassi Rodriguez. This officer is on administrative leave. The following video shows patrol officers responding to a domestic violence related call in the 3200 block of East Madison Street. During the incident, the suspect retreated into his apartment and fired multiple rounds at the officers and victim. An SPD officer returned fire with his department firearm and struck the suspect.

CHS reported on the Friday morning incident and long standoff that began unfolding around 5 AM when officers were called to the area of 32nd and Madison and found a man assaulting a woman as she screamed. Continue reading →

The Broadway Whole Foods is, indeed, closing — UPDATE

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That’s the 2018 price, by the way

Company officials say “performance and growth potential” are behind the planned closure of the Broadway Whole Foods grocery store.

β€œLike any business, we regularly evaluate the performance and growth potential of each of our stores and make decisions to position the company for long-term success,” a Whole Foods spokesperson told CHS Saturday morning.

The company says “all team members will transfer to roles” at other area Whole Foods Market locations. The final day of business is planned for June 20th. Clearance sales begin now.

“Our stores remain an important part of our growth strategy, and we currently have more than 100 new stores in the pipeline and continuously explore new sites,” the spokesperson for the Amazon-owned grocery giant said.

UPDATE: Amazon’s exit coincides with the sale of The Danforth development. Bellevue-based property management firm Kennedy Wilson announced the $173 million acquisition of the apartment tower headed into the weekend. The property had been acquired by seller Vanbarton Group for $209 million in 2019. Amazon apparently decided to seize the opportunity to exit its lease.

CHS reported here on the October 2018 debut of the much anticipated two-level, 40,000-square-foot addition to the Capitol Hill-area grocery scene. Continue reading →

Seattle Fire makes complicated rope rescue after worker injured at E Madison construction site

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Thursday’s complicated rescue

Seattle Fire undertook a complicated rope rescue after a worker fell at an E Madison construction site Thursday morning.

SFD was called to the work site just after 11 AM to the reported fall. The man was reported in a difficult to access location amid the construction and firefighters utilized an aerial ladder and stokes basket to lower him safely to the ground.

The man was transported to the hospital in stable condition, Seattle Fire reports.

Work began at the construction site last summer to complete a seven-story mixed-use development jigsawing into the block next to Chop Suey and the Madison PubΒ in a project from Euclid Development.

E Madison and E Union were closed to traffic during the response.

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Suspects in water pellet drive-by and harassment outside Capitol Hill’s Pony gay bar charged with hate crime

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The three people identified by police as the suspects in a water pellet drive-by and harassment incident outside Capitol Hill’s Pony gay bar have been charged with a hate crime.

The King County Prosecutor’s office says 19-year-old Justin Mayor,Β 24-year-old Jessica Clark, and a 17-year-old who police say the two adults admitted also joined Mayor in shouting slurs and firing off the water pellets have been charged under the state’s hate crime statute. Continue reading →

As RapidRide G boardings rise above 5,000 a day, Metro rolls says ‘Advanced Service Management’ will streamline performance

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The restart of fare enforcement wasn’t the only big change for King County Metro this month. Metro says it is also rolling out a new “Advanced Service Management” strategy to improve service and eliminate “bus bunching” on the new RapidRide G line:

The key change is moving from scheduled service (meaning buses aimed to arrive at set times on a clock) to more evenly spaced or headway-based services (meaning buses arrive a set number of minutes apart). Reliability means regularly spaced bus service (that is, less β€œbus bunching”), reducing gaps between buses and ensuring that any issues that could lead to delays are identified and resolved quickly.

Metro says it developed its Advanced Service Management approach in a pilot last year on the RapidRide A and RapidRide F lines where “riders experienced smoother and more reliable service.” Continue reading →

Man shot overnight in E Madison Safeway parking lot

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Police were searching for a reported female assailant after a man was shot in the shoulder overnight in the Safeway parking lot near 22nd and Madison.

Multiple 911 callers reported gunfire and a wounded man fleeing the area near the grocery store on the edge of Capitol Hill and the Central District just before 4 AM.

Arriving officers reported a man with a gunshot wound to the upper body at the scene. Seattle Fire arrived to treat the victim and transport him to Harborview in stable condition.

Police were looking for a group including the reported female shooter and a possible four-door sedan suspect vehicle leaving the scene.

The Seattle Police Department posted a brief on the incident and reported witnesses said the shooting appeared to stem from an altercation in the parking lot. The victim was reported as a 44-year-old man. Anyone with information can call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.

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Police: Hate crime suspects identified in water pellet drive-by and harassment outside Capitol Hill’s Pony gay bar

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Police say they have identified — but not arrested or booked into jail — three suspects in the February water pellet assault and homophobic hate crime incident outside a Capitol Hill gay bar.

The Seattle Police Department says the identified suspects are a 17-year-old male, a 19-year-old man, and a 24-year-old woman and have not been taken into custody.

SPD has not released additional information about the suspects and referred questions about the case to the King County Prosecuting Attorney.

A spokesperson says police have referred the hate crime investigation to the prosecutor’s office. “The case and the admissible evidence is being reviewed now by our hate crimes prosecutor for a charging decision,” the spokesperson said.

CHS reported here on the late night February incident outside Pony as the suspects reported as β€œtwo or three young white men” were circling near 12th and Madison yelling β€œdie faggots,” and firing pellets at people from a β€œwater bead” gun.

SPD detectives sought the public’s help in identifying the suspects despite video that clearly showed some of the occupants of the vehicle and distinctive white “WRLD” lettering on the rear window of the car. A Lexus matching the appearance of the suspect vehicle was also easily tracked down on social media.

According to East Precinct radio updates from the night of the incident, the car is registered to a Tacoma address

Prosecutors say none of the suspects have a previous case history in the county.

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As it expands across Seattle, CARE Department chooses First Hill for East Precinct ‘Community Crisis Responders’ headquarters

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As Seattle’s CARE Department expands citywide thanks to a $1.9 million federal grant, its East Precinct crisis team has secured a new home.

The First Hill Improvement Association has announced that the city’s Community Assisted Response and Engagement Department has selected a Madison commercial suite for its new East Precinct “Community Crisis Responders” headquarters.

“The East Precinct CCR office will be located in First Hill on Madison Street in front of Swedish’s Nordstrom Tower (near MAD Pizza and Vietlicious). Welcome to the neighborhood!,” the FHIA announcement reads.

CARE is “procuring additional office spaces in several precincts,” FHIA says.

The choice of Madison ends efforts by CARE to establish its East Precinct office near Broadway and Pike. Continue reading →

Police seek help identifying suspects after hate crime harassment and water pellet drive-by at Capitol Hill’s Pony gay bar — UPDATE

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Police are looking for the public’s help in an hate crime investigation as detectives work to track down a group and their “distinctively modified dark blue Lexus sedan” who were reported yelling slurs and shooting water pellets at patrons outside Capitol Hill’s Pony Bar starting late Wednesday Tuesday night.

SPD says the incidents began around 11:30 PM Wednesday Tuesday as the suspects reported as “two or three young white men” were circling the 1200-block E Madison bar, yelling anti-gay slurs including “faggot” and “die faggots,” and firing gel or water pellets from a “Water Bead” air gun.

UPDATE: SPD’s bulletin to media included the incorrect day for the incident. Thanks to a CHS commenter for alerting us to the error. The incident began late Tuesday night and continued into early Wednesday, according to the commenter and CHS’s review of East Precinct radio updates. A review of radio traffic from the night also reveals that police were not called about the incident until around 12:45 AM Wednesday.

“The passengers of the car approached the bar on foot before returning to their vehicle to circle the block again,” SPD said in its bulletin. “One of the witnesses estimated the car returned about 10 times over the course of about an hour.” Continue reading →